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A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white throne-style chair on a stage draped in blue curtains, holding a microphone in his right hand and raising his left hand in greeting. He wears a long multi-coloured flower garland with a second green-and-yellow bead garland, and the stage floor is scattered with petals. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban with a red bindi, and a banner above repeats a similar portrait beside Tamil lettering. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron robes, long hair and floral garlands, speaking to an audience at a satsang.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered throne draped with garlands of pink, red and green flowers, speaking into a handheld microphone with one hand raised in an expressive gesture. Behind him hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban and red forehead dot, and a smaller portrait on the left, both labelled with Tamil banners. Blue drapes form the backdrop and colourful confetti is scattered across the stage floor.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand while smiling. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, with more red flowers and a small brass vessel at his feet. Behind him a blue draped curtain and a banner carry Tamil text with a portrait labelled in the banner design and a blue bird logo. The white backdrop marks a stage setting for a satsang discourse. The printed portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and blue-embroidered garment, and the seated man's long hair, saffron robe and garland give appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2005-12-11A smiling young man in orange saffron robes stands on a stage draped with blue curtains, wearing an ornate gold and multicolour jewelled crown and long layered garlands of white flowers, pink and red blooms and green-and-pink ribbons. Behind him hangs a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a white turban, and a banner in Tamil and English at the top. Coloured balloons fill the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. At left, a partially visible attendant in white handles a maroon cloth with gold border.2005-12-11December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 11 20052005-12-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered throne-style chair at a stage microphone, smiling with one hand raised. A flower arrangement of yellow and red blooms sits on a white-draped table beside him. Behind him a large vinyl banner shows a portrait of a man in a white head covering with a red bindi and white-and-gold garment, next to Tamil script reading 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண' and 'தியானபு', with a Chennai location line below. The banner portrait is a depiction of a person in a white head covering.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A man stands on a blue-carpeted stage in front of a white throne draped with white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red, green and purple flower strands. He wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, and a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured blooms. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. Scattered petals and flower bits cover the stage floor. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a poster-style portrait with long hair; a Tamil banner reads 'அகில உலக' with 'ாநாடு' at the end. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing and garlands at the throne, though the portrait is a depiction.2005-12-11A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a large white throne-style chair against a blue curtain, speaking into a handheld microphone with one hand raised in gesture. He wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland with pink, red and purple blooms, and a strand of green and yellow beads hangs over the chair back. Behind him a large promotional banner shows a smiling woman's face. Pink and white petals and flower garlands decorate the chair arms and seat.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11